List of articles in "Chemical Substance" category - Page 678

Homovanillic acid (HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2COOH; synonyms: 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl acetic acid; HVA; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzeneacetic acid; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid) is a major catecholamine metabolite. It is used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes and is associated […]

Carmustine or BCNU (bis-chloroethylnitrosourea) is a mustard gas-related β-chloro-nitrosourea compound used as an alkylating agent in chemotherapy. As a dialkylating agent BCNU is able to form interstrand crosslinks in DNA […]

Diisopropylamine is a secondary amine with the chemical formula (CH3)2HC-NH-CH(CH3)2. It is best known as its lithium derivative of its conjugate base lithium diisopropylamide known as LDA. LDA is a […]

Hexamethyldisilane is the organosilicon compound with the formula Si2(CH3)6 abbreviated Si2Me6. It is a colourless liquid soluble in organic solvents.The Si-Si bond in hexamethyldisilane is cleaved by strong nucleophiles and […]

Bis(trimethylsilyl)amine (also known as hexamethyldisilazane or HMDS) is an organosilicon compound with the molecular formula [(CH3)3Si]2NH. The molecule is a derivative of ammonia with trimethylsilyl groups in place of two […]

1-Bromohexane is a liquid organohalide with structural formula Br-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3. Its refractive index is 1.4478 (20 °C D).It is used to manufacture pharmaceuticals and organic chemicals.

Hasubanan is an alkaloid with the chemical formula of C16H21N. It forms the central core of a class of alkaloids known collectively as hasubanans. Structurally it is similar to morphinan […]

Lithium borohydride (LiBH4) is a tetrahydroborate and known in organic synthesis as a reducing agent for esters. Although less common than the related sodium borohydride the lithium salt offers some […]

Lycorine is a toxic crystalline alkaloid found in various Amaryllidaceae species such as the cultivated bush lily (Clivia miniata) surprise lilies (Lycoris) and daffodils (Narcissus). It may be highly poisonous […]